On November 2nd, the second regular season of the 'Vampir' conquest concluded. The regular season format involves an initial skirmish during a weekend featuring server shuffling, followed by a second round two weeks later on the 15th and 16th. Given that these conquests are clan-based, the formation of alliances is as inevitable as it is messy. Based on the latest results, I’ve put together a forecast of the current alliance landscape.

Predicting the General Group Alliance Landscape

Let's break down the alliance dynamics from Group A to F. In Group A, things seem to have gone sideways for Infinite Island compared to other server representative clans. While Abigail and Mirage breezed through their preliminary skirmishes with low kill counts, Infinite Island didn't have it quite so easy. In the qualifiers, however, the kill counts for all three clans skyrocketed—a silent way of saying, 'This is where the real fight begins.' Yet, in the finals, Abigail and Mirage finished with 0 and 1 kills respectively. It is highly likely that two of these three clans are working in league with each other.

The Group B winners, 'Kkabuneun Family', entered the skirmish alongside 'Kkabuneun Friends'. Given the naming convention, an alliance seems obvious. Since only one clan per server can advance to the qualifiers, this was a short-lived partnership, but clearing a match with ease is always a boon. Don't be surprised to see them leaning on each other even more in Gehenna, where the format shifts from a tournament bracket.

In Group D, we are looking at a showdown between the Dolling 1 trio—'Goryeo', 'Sky', and 'Brown Dust'—against the 'Line' clans from Kizia 1. The former group shares identical clan icons and kept skirmish friction to a minimum. Conversely, the Line clans have been a constant presence at the top of the 'Vampir' Meca Ranking. The true nature of this rivalry will likely come to a head in Gehenna rather than during the conquest itself.

For groups H through J, the conquest data makes it difficult to pinpoint exact alliance structures, as many servers either had negligible kill gaps or uniform insignias. However, Groups H and J had distinct patterns. Group H saw fierce combat in both qualifiers and finals. 'Our People' from Razvi 1, 'War Tribe' from Olga 3, and 'People Wearing Wigs' from Shima 1 all clocked over 190 kills. Notably, 'War Tribe' smashed through the qualifiers with 1,042 kills.

That said, whether 'War Tribe', 'Tomorrow', and 'Happy' are truly aligned remains a subject for further observation. All three cleared their skirmishes with 0 kills, which is suspicious at best. Furthermore, 'Happy' only sent two members into the conquest, leaving plenty of room for interpretation.

In Group J, we expect an alliance centered around 'Execution' from Razvi 2 against 'Cheongyeok'. The Mila 1 Cheongyeok clan dominated their conquest with an impressive win. Interestingly, I noticed that the 'Galaxy' clan, which previously used the same icons as 'Execution' and 'None' during the conquest, has updated their design to match Cheongyeok. It makes you wonder if they’ve jumped ship to a new alliance.

Group I was a nightmare to analyse. The results between the qualifiers and the finals were night and day. The qualifiers saw 'Strange People' from Nell 1, 'Hero' from Poame 1, and 'Rich Forest' from Shima 2 racking up over 100 kills each in a chaotic scramble. Yet, when 'Strange People' and 'Hero' met in the finals, they settled it with zero kills. The true relationship between these three remains shrouded in mystery.

Predicting the Streamer Group Alliance Landscape

Finally, let's look at the streamer server group. The glory of winning Group A went to the 'Sparta A' clan of Moarte 2. It appears they joined forces with the 'Assassins' for this recent conquest. They are a classic 'line' clan, commanding several subordinate clans within the server. While those sub-clans might struggle in Gehenna, their influence after the server shuffling is expected to be significant.